Steam Thawing, c1899 Mining; People; Living Conditions Scenic view of the White

Scenic view of the White Pass

Inscription recto Big Canyon on the Stickeen River

The image was made into a postcard and bears a partial address on the verso

The clergy men are identified from left to right as Bishop Fairbairn

A docked sternwheeler can be seen to the right and the North American Tranportation and Trading Company building to the left

Steam Thawing, c1899 Mining; People; Living Conditions Scenic view of the WhitePhotograph of Steam thawing inside drift. Photographic slide made from half tone reproduction. Inscription recto: Steam has been adapted to mining and now is almost in universal use, being more economical 84